In Every Season: Memories of Martha's Vineyard

This is an affectionate look at the natural beauty of the 100—square—mile resort island of Martha’s Vineyard, just off Cape Cod. It has been a prized vacation retreat since the Civil War. In more recent times, it has been the site of the Summer White House for Presidents Clinton and Obama. Phyllis Méras, a fourth—generation summer Vineyarder who now lives permanently on the island, writes of walks in the island’s woods and meadows and on its beaches, observing nature through the seasons. Sh...